The local League of Women Voters is holding a forum for Democratic and Republican congressional candidates on Feb. 20 at the Champaign City Building. It starts at 7 p.m. Five of the six Democratic and Republican candidates are expected to be there.

Davis won’t be because he lacks sufficient respect for his opponent and the public to show up.

I think Rich and I agree. A debate would have made no sense for Gov. Quinn to agree to but I’ll miss the entertainment value, which I’m sure would have been enjoyable and probably relatively interesting.

– Last night when he was asked why Illinois was losing jobs like crazy, he melted badly enough that the carrot fell off his face.-

How do you define losing jobs like crazy? There must be some kind of measure you’re referring to.

As was pointed out last week:

–As we documented in a new analysis with CareerBuilder, Texas created 22% of the nation’s net private-sector business establishments from 2009 to 2012 (more than 29,000). New York created 16% of all net establishments (nearly 21,000) and Illinois created 14% (18,000-plus). That’s more than half of all net establishments since the end of the recession in three states. –

Downstate and Demoralized,
I’m sorry to pursue this any further, but I’d love to know if you are serious. You think Tio Hardiman will win (anywhere between a few and 99) counties in the Democratic primary?